Madrid Essential Experience

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Our Madrid Essential Experience is the perfect way to discover Spain’s fantastic capital city. Madrid is a big city, but don’t worry; with 48 hours access to two routes, you’ll get to see it all. Add three fascinating walking tours and even a delicious tapa and refreshing drink at an authentic Madrileño market, and you’re guaranteed a Madrid experience you won’t forget. Book online today!

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Highlights

Explore Madrid and enjoy 360º panoramic views of its top sights.
Get to know Spain’s exciting capital on our iconic double-decker bus.
Enjoy maximum flexibility. Your ticket is valid for up to 12 months.
Learn all about Madrid’s literary side on our included walking tour.
Join the locals for a chinwag and a free tapa and drink at a local food market.

Included

Madrid Essential Experience

48-hour panoramic bus tour ticket
Access to the red and green routes
3 free walking tours
Self-guided audio tour
Fantastic discounts on Madrid attractions and restaurants
2 free tapas and drinks

Description

**Discover Madrid with City Sightseeing** \ If you’re about to explore Madrid for the first time, we have to say that we’re envious. It’s full of **brilliant things** to see and do. If it’s not your first time, we know you’ll still love it as much as we do. And with our Madrid Essential Experience, you’ll have 48 hours to explore Spain’s exciting capital! \ **Panoramic Bus Tour** \ With our **two carefully planned routes**, we’ll make sure you can see all that you want to see. The **Red Route** will take you around the city’s historic centre. You’ll get unobstructed views of all of Madrid’s top sights from our top deck, and you’ll hear fascinating audio commentary as you travel, so you’ll be a Madrid expert in no time! \ You’ll be able to see the city’s **Golden Triangle of Art**, which is home to some of the world’s most impressive art galleries. You can also get amazing views of beautiful **Retiro Park**, once a royal park, but today it belongs to the whole city. Also, from our top deck you get to admire the magnificent **Gran Vía**, where the Madrileños go to shop till they drop. \ Our **Green Route** takes you out of the city centre as far as Real Madrid’s legendary stadium, the **Santiago Bernabeu**. It’s definitely somewhere to head if you’re any kind of football fan. \ The route also takes in some of Madrid’s most famous plazas, including **Plaza Neptuno** and **Plaza de Cibeles**. You’ll also drive right by some of the city’s best museums, such as the **Science Museum** and the **Archaeological Museum**. It’s a fantastic way to get the lay of the land in this sprawling city so that you can decide where you would like to explore further on foot. \ **Free Guided Walking Tours** \ Also included in this great-value ticket are 3 **expert-guided walking tours** around some of Madrid’s most interesting barrios. Our Gran Via y Madrid de los Austria tour takes you to the frenetic Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor to see Madrid’s major sights. Our Paseo del Arte walking tour will show you Madrid’s green side, and our “Secrets of the Royal Palace” walking tour will make you an expert on all things royal. \ **Free tapas and drinks** \ Now, there is one thing that any Madrieño will tell you you have to make time for when you’re in the city: eating! Head to the **Mercado de la Cebada**, one of Madrid’s most authentic food markets, and show your City Sightseeing ticket to get a **delicious tapa and a refreshing drink**. It’s a brilliant place to hang out with the locals and practise a bit of español! You also get a free tapa of the most Spanish of foods, jamón, and another drink! Book today for an unforgettable Madrid experience!

Before you Go

**Madrid Panoramic Tour** * Starting point of the Red Route: Calle Felipe IV, 2. Please note that on Sundays, the starting point is: Alfonso XII (In front of El Casón del Buen Retiro). * Starting point of the Green Route: Plaza de Neptuno. * Timetable: Red Route: every day 10:00 to 19:30, Green Route: every day 11:00 to 19:00 * Frequency: every 20 minutes (red route), every 40 minutes (green route) * Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (red route) and 1 hour (green route). * Audio guide languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Arabic * You can board the bus as many times as you like within the 24 hours. * Please note this is not a hop-on hop-off service. * Sights on the Red Route: Museo del Prado, Parque del Retiro, Puerta de Alcalá, Barrio Salamanca, Plaza de Colón, Paseo de Recoletos ( Biblioteca Nacional), Cibeles ( Ayuntamiento), Banco de España, Instituto Cervantes, Gran Vía, Plaza de Callao, Barrio de Chueca, Malasaña, Plaza de España, Calle Princesa ( Palacio de Liria), Templo de Debod, Palacio Real, Puerta de Toledo, Madrid Río, Barrio de la Latina, Tirso de Molina, Calle de Atocha, Glorieta de Carlos V y Paseo del Prado. * Sights on the Green Route: Fuente de Neptuno, Paseo del Prado, Cibeles ( Ayuntamiento), Paseo de Recoletos, Plaza de Colón, Paseo de la Castellana, Emilio Castelar, Gregorio Marañón, Nuevos Ministerios, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Plaza de la República Argentina, Calle Serrano, Embajada Americana, Puerta de Alcalá, Sevilla, Canalejas, Carrera de San Jerónimo, Congresos de los Diputados. **Walking Tours** **Gran Via y Madrid de los Austrias Walking Tour** * Departure times: every day at 12:00 * Meeting point: stop 1 (Museo del Prado) * Main points of interest: Inicio en Felipe IV, Plaza de Cibeles, Calle de Alcalá, Calle de Gran vía, Calle Montera, Puerta del Sol, Calle Mayor, Calle Postas, Plaza Mayor, Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, Calle del Factor, Plaza Ramales y Plaza de Oriente. * Duration: 90 minutes (approx) **The Secrets of the Royal Palace Walking Tour** * Departure times: Monday to Saturday at 18:00 * Meeting point: Plaza de Oriente, 8 * Duration: 90 minutes (approx) * You need to register for this walking tour using a QR code that is provided once you have validated your ticket on the bus. **Paseo del Arte Walking Tour** * Departure times: Tuesday to Saturday at 16:00 * Meeting point: stop 1 in Calle Felipe IV * Main points of interest: Casón del Buen Retiro, Retiro Park, Crystal Palace, Retiro Pond, Puerta de Alcalá and Cibeles * Duration: 60 minutes (approx) **Self-guided audio tour** * You get access to a free self-guided audio tour with your ticket. Details on how to download the app this will be provided on your voucher. **Discounts** When you show your City Sightseeing card (given to you after boarding the bus and exchanging your ticket), you get * A free tapa of jamón and a drink at La Parada Gourmet * 10% discount on the Emociones flamenco show at Teatro Flamenco Madrid * 10% discount on Lock & Enjoy: luggage storage * 50% discount on E-bike and electric scooter hire at QIK Tours * Free drink at Hard Rock Hotel * Free coffee/infusion/lemonade at Indiscreto Brunch * Focacceria Burpy, free drink with the purchase of an XL size focaccia **Shuttle Bus** Included in your ticket is a free shuttle bus to the City Sightseeing departure point. The bus departs every day at 10:00 from the tourist bus stop at the Temple of Debod, opposite Calle Ferraz, 22.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the chosen travel date.

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City Sightseeing Madrid

Madrid

Madrid, Spain